/* Cross browser Opacity */
@mixin opacity($opacity : 0.35) {
	$opacity_ie: $opacity * 100;
	/* IE 8 */
	  -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity='#{$opacity_ie}')";
	  /* IE 5-7 */
	  filter: alpha(opacity=$opacity_ie);
    -moz-opacity : $opacity;
    -khtml-opacity : $opacity;
    -webkit-opacity : $opacity;
    opacity : $opacity;
}

/* Non-inheriting cross browser opacity with white bg color */
@mixin opacity_no_inherit($opacity : 0.35) {
	$opacity_ie: $opacity * 100;
	background:rgb(255,255,255);
	background:rgba(255,255,255,$opacity);
	-ms-filter:alpha(opacity=$opacity_ie);
	filter:alpha(opacity=$opacity_ie)
}